The skinny: The Gators try for their 11th consecutive home win after starting the season 4-0 at the O'Connell Center and winning their final six home games last season. ... Florida and Mississippi Valley State meet for the first time in program history. The Gators are 5-0 all-time against SWAC teams, including a win over Jackson State in the 2011-12 season opener. ... Mississippi Valley State coach Sean Woods was a teammate of Florida assistant coach John Pelphrey at the University of Kentucky, and UK's coaching staff at the time included Billy Donovan. ... Florida has outrebounded its opponent in nine games this season (all but Syracuse). ... Erik Murphy (.522), Kenny Boynton (.463) and Mike Rosario (.417) are all shooting better than 40 percent from 3-point range. ... As a team, UF is shooting .398 (113 of 284). ... UF has made a 3-pointer in a school-record 661 consecutive games. The last time Florida was held without a 3 was Jan. 11, 1992, against Kentucky, when the Gators shot 0 for 6 from long range.

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